Lent

Snowdrops and monkshood. Liatris and Meyer lemons. Heirloom tomatoes and peppers. Bonsai, blueberries, and heirloom daylilies. Lenten roses, star-shaped phlox, and Montauk daisies. Ceramic fish and fairy statues. Such are the bountiful garden varieties and distinctive ornaments to be seen during Saturday's Garden Walk and Unique Boutique in Glenview. The self-guided tour, available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as a charitable fundraiser by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and Guild 14, features six unique gardens and a historic renovated home. "The gardens are in full bloom now," said parishioner Maureen Kogan. "Everybody's been grooming their gardens and really,...

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